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Watling CZ, Kelly RK, Tong TYN, Piernas C, Watts EL, Tin Tin S, Knuppel A, Schmidt JA, Travis RC, Key TJ, Perez-Cornago A. Associations between food group intakes and circulating insulin-like growth factor-I in the UK Biobank: a cross-sectional analysis. Eur J Nutr 2023; 62:115-124. [PMID: 35906357 PMCID: PMC9899744 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-022-02954-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Circulating insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) concentrations have been positively associated with risk of several common cancers and inversely associated with risk of bone fractures. Intakes of some foods have been associated with increased circulating IGF-I concentrations; however, evidence remains inconclusive. Our aim was to assess cross-sectional associations of food group intakes with circulating IGF-I concentrations in the UK Biobank. METHODS At recruitment, the UK Biobank participants reported their intake of commonly consumed foods. From these questions, intakes of total vegetables, fresh fruit, red meat, processed meat, poultry, oily fish, non-oily fish, and cheese were estimated. Serum IGF-I concentrations were measured in blood samples collected at recruitment. After exclusions, a total of 438,453 participants were included in this study. Multivariable linear regression was used to assess the associations of food group intakes with circulating IGF-I concentrations. RESULTS Compared to never consumers, participants who reported consuming oily fish or non-oily fish ≥ 2 times/week had 1.25 nmol/L (95% confidence interval:1.19-1.31) and 1.16 nmol/L (1.08-1.24) higher IGF-I concentrations, respectively. Participants who reported consuming poultry ≥ 2 times/week had 0.87 nmol/L (0.80-0.94) higher IGF-I concentrations than those who reported never consuming poultry. There were no strong associations between other food groups and IGF-I concentrations. CONCLUSIONS We found positive associations between oily and non-oily fish intake and circulating IGF-I concentrations. A weaker positive association of IGF-I with poultry intake was also observed. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms which might explain these associations.
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- Cody Z Watling
- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK.
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Center for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK
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- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK
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Watling CZ, Kelly RK, Tong TYN, Piernas C, Watts EL, Tin Tin S, Knuppel A, Schmidt JA, Travis RC, Key TJ, Perez-Cornago A. Associations of circulating insulin-like growth factor-I with intake of dietary proteins and other macronutrients. Clin Nutr 2021; 40:4685-4693. [PMID: 34237695 PMCID: PMC8345002 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Circulating insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is associated with the risk of several cancers. Dietary protein intake, particularly dairy protein, may increase circulating IGF-I; however, associations with different protein sources, other macronutrients, and fibre are inconclusive. To investigate the associations between intake of protein, macronutrients and their sources, fibre, and alcohol with serum IGF-I concentrations. METHODS A total of 11,815 participants from UK Biobank who completed ≥4 24-h dietary assessments and had serum IGF-I concentrations measured at baseline were included. Multivariable linear regression was used to assess the cross-sectional associations of macronutrient and fibre intake with circulating IGF-I concentrations. RESULTS Circulating IGF-I concentrations were positively associated with intake of total protein (per 2.5% higher energy intake: 0.56 nmol/L (95% confidence interval: 0.47, 0.66)), milk protein: 1.20 nmol/L (0.90, 1.51), and yogurt protein: 1.33 nmol/L (0.79, 1.86), but not with cheese protein: -0.07 nmol/L (-0.40, 0.25). IGF-I concentrations were also positively associated with intake of fibre (per 5 g/day higher intake: 0.46 nmol/L (0.35, 0.57)) and starch from wholegrains (Q5 vs. Q1: 1.08 nmol/L (0.77, 1.39)), and inversely associated with alcohol consumption (>40 g/day vs <1 g/day: -1.36 nmol/L (-1.00, -1.71)). CONCLUSIONS These results show differing associations with IGF-I concentrations depending on the source of dairy protein, with positive associations with milk and yogurt protein intake but no association with cheese protein. The positive association of fibre and starch from wholegrains with IGF-I warrants further investigation.
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- Cody Z Watling
- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Zeng Z, Huo X, Wang Q, Wang C, Hylkema MN, Xu X. PM 2.5-bound PAHs exposure linked with low plasma insulin-like growth factor 1 levels and reduced child height. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 138:105660. [PMID: 32199227 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to atmospheric fine particle matter (PM2.5) pollution and the absorbed pollutants is known to contribute to numerous adverse health effects in children including to growth. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate exposure levels of atmospheric PM2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in an electronic waste (e-waste) polluted town, Guiyu, and to investigate the associations between PM2.5-PAH exposure, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels and child growth. METHODS This study recruited 238 preschool children (3-6 years of age), from November to December 2017, of which 125 were from Guiyu (an e-waste area) and 113 were from Haojiang (a reference area). Levels of daily PM2.5 and PM2.5-bound ∑16 PAHs were assessed to calculate individual chronic daily intakes (CDIs). IGF-1 and IGF-binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3) concentrations in child plasma were also measured. The associations and further mediation effects between exposure to PM2.5 and PM2.5-bound PAHs, child plasma IGF-1 concentration, and child height were explored by multiple linear regression models and mediation effect analysis. RESULTS Elevated atmospheric PM2.5-bound ∑16 PAHs and PM2.5 levels were observed in Guiyu, and this led to more individual CDIs of the exposed children than the reference (all P < 0.001). The median level of plasma IGF-1 in the exposed group was lower than in the reference group (91.42 ng/mL vs. 103.59 ng/mL, P < 0.01). IGF-1 levels were negatively correlated with CDIs of PM2.5, but not with CDIs of PM2.5-bound ∑16 PAHs after adjustment. An increase of 1 μg/kg of PM2.5 intake per day was associated with a 0.012 cm reduction of child height (95% CI: -0.014, -0.009), and similarly, an elevation of 1 ng/kg of PM2.5-bound ∑16 PAHs intake per day was associated with a 0.022 cm decrease of child height (95% CI: -0.029, -0.015), both after adjustment of several potential confounders (age, gender, family cooking oil, picky eater, eating sweet food, eating fruits or vegetables, parental education level and monthly household income). The decreased plasma IGF-1 concentration mediated 15.8% of the whole effect associated with PM2.5 exposure and 23.9% of the whole effect associated with PM2.5-bound ∑16 PAHs exposure on child height. CONCLUSION Exposure to atmospheric PM2.5-bound ∑16 PAHs and PM2.5 is negatively associated with child height, and is linked to reduced IGF-1 levels in plasma. This may suggest a causative negative role of atmospheric PM2.5-bound exposures in child growth.
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- Zhijun Zeng
- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China.
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Lopez-Espinosa MJ, Mondal D, Armstrong BG, Eskenazi B, Fletcher T. Perfluoroalkyl Substances, Sex Hormones, and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 at 6-9 Years of Age: A Cross-Sectional Analysis within the C8 Health Project. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2016; 124:1269-75. [PMID: 26794451 PMCID: PMC4977043 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1509869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to some perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), such as perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), may alter levels of sex hormones and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in animals. Human studies on this topic are scarce, and none have been conducted in young children. OBJECTIVES We investigated the relationship between levels of PFAS and estradiol, total testosterone, and IGF-1 in 2,292 children (6-9 years of age) from the C8 Health Project who lived near a chemical plant in the Mid-Ohio Valley (USA) with local contamination from PFOA. METHODS Serum samples were collected in 2005-2006 and analyzed for PFAS, sex hormones, and IGF-1. Results from regression models were expressed as the adjusted percentage difference (95% CI) per sex-specific interquartile range (IQR) increment of each PFAS serum concentration. Analyses by PFAS quartiles were also conducted. RESULTS Median concentrations of PFHxS, PFOA, PFOS, and PFNA were 8, 35, 22, and 1.7 ng/mL in boys and 7, 30, 21, and 1.7 ng/mL in girls. In boys, PFOA concentrations were significantly associated with testosterone levels (-4.9%; 95% CI: -8.7, -0.8%); PFOS with estradiol (-4.0%; 95% CI: -7.7, -0.1%), testosterone (-5.8%; 95% CI: -9.4, -2.0%), and IGF-1 (-5.9%; 95% CI: -8.3, -3.3%); and PFNA with IGF-1 (-3.5%; 95% CI: -6.0, -1.0%). In girls, significant associations were found between PFOS and testosterone (-6.6%; 95% CI: -10.1, -2.8%) and IGF-1 (-5.6%; -8.2, -2.9%); and PFNA and IGF-1 (-3.8%; 95% CI: -6.4, -1.2%). In both sexes, the magnitudes of the associations decreased monotonically across quartiles for both testosterone and IGF-1 in relation to PFOS, and for IGF-1 and PFNA in girls. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the first study suggesting that PFAS are associated with lower levels of IGF-1 and sex hormones in young children. CITATION Lopez-Espinosa MJ, Mondal D, Armstrong BG, Eskenazi B, Fletcher T. 2016. Perfluoroalkyl substances, sex hormones, and insulin-like growth factor-1 at 6-9 years of age: a cross-sectional analysis within the C8 Health Project. Environ Health Perspect 124:1269-1275; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1509869.
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- Maria-Jose Lopez-Espinosa
- Department of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Epidemiology and Environmental Health Joint Research Unit, FISABIO (Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region)–Universitat Jaume I–Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Address correspondence to M.-J. Lopez-Espinosa, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region, FISABIO-Public Health, Valencia, Spain, Avda Catalunya 21, 46020 Valencia, Spain. Telephone: (34) 961925943. E-mail:
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- Department of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, The Crescent, Salford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health (CERCH), School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Pochettino AA, Hapon MB, Biolatto SM, Madariaga MJ, Jahn GA, Konjuh CN. Effects of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid on the ventral prostate of rats during the peri-pubertal, pubertal and adult stage. Drug Chem Toxicol 2016; 39:392-9. [PMID: 26759115 DOI: 10.3109/01480545.2015.1130718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is used on a wide variety of terrestrial and aquatic broadleaf weeds. 2,4-D has been shown to produce a wide range of adverse effects on animal and human health. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effects of pre- and postnatal exposure to 2,4-D on rat ventral prostate (VP). Pregnant rats were exposed daily to oral doses of 70 mg/kg/day of 2,4-D from 16 days of gestation up to 23 days after delivery. Then, the treated groups (n = 8) were fed with a 2,4-D added diet until sacrificed by decapitation on postnatal day (PND) 45, 60, or 90. Morphometric studies were performed and androgen receptor (AR) protein levels in the VP were determined. AR, insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor-I receptor (IGF-1R) mRNA expression in the VP along with testosterone (T), dihydroxytestosterone (DHT), growth hormone (GH) and IGF-1 serum levels were also determined to ascertain whether these parameters were differentially affected. Results of this study showed that 2,4-D exposure during gestation and until adulthood altered development of the prostate gland in male rats, delaying it at early ages while increasing its size in adults, indicate that 2,4-D could behave as endocrine disruptors (EDs).
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- Arístides A Pochettino
- a Laboratorio De Toxicología Experimental , Facultad De Ciencias Bioquímicas Y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional De Rosario , Rosario , Argentina and
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- b Laboratorio De Reproducción Y Lactancia , IMBECU, CONICET, CCT CONICET Mendoza , Mendoza , Argentina
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- a Laboratorio De Toxicología Experimental , Facultad De Ciencias Bioquímicas Y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional De Rosario , Rosario , Argentina and
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- a Laboratorio De Toxicología Experimental , Facultad De Ciencias Bioquímicas Y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional De Rosario , Rosario , Argentina and
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- b Laboratorio De Reproducción Y Lactancia , IMBECU, CONICET, CCT CONICET Mendoza , Mendoza , Argentina
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- a Laboratorio De Toxicología Experimental , Facultad De Ciencias Bioquímicas Y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional De Rosario , Rosario , Argentina and
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Luzardo OP, Henríquez-Hernández LA, Valerón PF, Lara PC, Almeida-González M, Losada A, Zumbado M, Serra-Majem L, Álvarez-León EE, Boada LD. The relationship between dioxin-like polychlorobiphenyls and IGF-I serum levels in healthy adults: evidence from a cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2012; 7:e38213. [PMID: 22666488 PMCID: PMC3362561 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2011] [Accepted: 05/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and dioxin-like polychlorobiphenyls (DL-PCBs) have been associated with the pathogenesis of several diseases like cancer, diabetes and growth disorders. Because it has been suggested that organohalogenated contaminants could influence IGF-I levels in adults, the potential relationship between DL-PCBs and IGF-I serum levels was studied in 456 healthy adults from a representative sample of the general population of the Canary Islands (Spain). DESIGN Free circulating serum levels of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 were measured through an ELISA methodology, while the serum levels of the 12 DL-PCBs congeners (IUPAC numbers # 77, 81, 105, 114, 118, 123, 126, 156, 157, 167, 169, and 189) were measured by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS). RESULTS DL-PCBs 156 and 167, Total DL-PCBs body burden (∑PCBs: sum over the 12 measured DL-PCBs), and Total toxic burden (in terms of toxic equivalence to dioxins: ∑TEQs) showed a trend of inverse association with IGF-I serum levels in the whole studied population. After adjusting for potential confounders, including gender, body mass index (BMI), age, and IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), younger (18-45 years) women with lower BMI (<27 kg/m(2)) and detectable levels of DL-PCB-156 showed significantly lower IGF-I levels than those in the same age and BMI subgroup with non-detectable levels of DL-PCB-156 (p<0.001). Similarly, ∑PCBs and ∑TEQs showed a tendency to an inverse association with IGF-I levels in the same group of women (p=0.017 and p=0.019 respectively). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that DL-PCBs could be involved in the regulation of the IGF-system in a way possibly influenced by gender, age and BMI. Although these results should be interpreted with caution, such circumstances could contribute to explain the development of diseases associated to the IGF system.
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- Octavio P. Luzardo
- Toxicology Unit, Clinical Sciences Department, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Instituto Canario de Investigación del Cáncer, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín; Clinical Sciences Department, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Instituto Canario de Investigación del Cáncer, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Phisiology, Genetics and Immnunology, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Instituto Canario de Investigación del Cáncer, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín; Clinical Sciences Department, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Instituto Canario de Investigación del Cáncer, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Toxicology Unit, Clinical Sciences Department, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Instituto Canario de Investigación del Cáncer, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Department of Laboratory Tests, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Toxicology Unit, Clinical Sciences Department, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Instituto Canario de Investigación del Cáncer, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Instituto Canario de Investigación del Cáncer, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine Service, Complejo Hospitalario Materno Insular de Gran Canaria, and Instituto Canario de Investigación del Cáncer, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Toxicology Unit, Clinical Sciences Department, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Instituto Canario de Investigación del Cáncer, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Crowe FL, Key TJ, Allen NE, Appleby PN, Overvad K, Grønbæk H, Tjønneland A, Halkjær J, Dossus L, Boeing H, Kröger J, Trichopoulou A, Zylis D, Trichopoulos D, Boutron-Ruault MC, de Lauzon-Guillain B, Clavel-Chapelon F, Palli D, Berrino F, Panico S, Tumino R, Sacerdote C, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, van Gils CH, Peeters PHM, Gram IT, Rodríguez L, Jakszyn P, Molina-Montes E, Navarro C, Barricarte A, Larrañaga N, Khaw KT, Rodwell S, Rinaldi S, Slimani N, Norat T, Gallo V, Riboli E, Kaaks R. A cross-sectional analysis of the associations between adult height, BMI and serum concentrations of IGF-I and IGFBP-1 -2 and -3 in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Ann Hum Biol 2010; 38:194-202. [DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2010.507221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zumbado M, Luzardo OP, Lara PC, Alvarez-León EE, Losada A, Apolinario R, Serra-Majem L, Boada LD. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) serum concentrations in healthy children and adolescents: relationship to level of contamination by DDT-derivative pesticides. Growth Horm IGF Res 2010; 20:63-67. [PMID: 19699127 DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2009.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2009] [Revised: 07/13/2009] [Accepted: 07/21/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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CONTEXT Serum levels of Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) play a critical role in children growth and in the pathogenesis of several diseases. In addition, recent studies suggest that DDT-derivative organochlorine pesticides (OC-DDTs) could influence IGF levels in human beings. OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN Because it has been suggested that IGF-I peak levels at puberty could determine IGF-I levels in adulthood, we developed a cross-sectional study of the potential association between serum levels of OC-DDTs and IGF system in 160 serum samples from young people (81 boys and 79 girls) living in the Canary Islands (Spain). RESULTS Multivariate tests were used adjusting for confounding variables (age, height, and weight) and stratifying by gender and age: IGF-I serum levels were significantly lower in pre-pubertal male children (6-15years) who showed detectable values of p,p'-DDE, and p,p'-DDD than in pre-pubertal male children with undetectable levels of these OC-DDTs-metabolites (p=0.023 and p=0.049, respectively). In addition, in this multivariate model, a non-linear dose-response curve was observed between Total DDT body burden (sum of the three DDT-derivatives measured: p,p'-DDT, p,p'-DDE, and p,p'-DDD) and IGF-I in pre-pubertal male children (6-15years; p=0.043). CONCLUSION These findings suggest that OC-DDTs could modulate the IGF-system in a way that is highly influenced by gender and age. Improvements in our understanding of exogenous determinants of the IGF-system may provide new insights into the role played by environmental contaminants in IGF-related diseases.
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- Manuel Zumbado
- Toxicology Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Instituto Canario de Investigación del Cáncer (ICIC), P.O. Box 550, 35080 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Cancer risk factors associated with insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF-binding protein-3 levels in healthy women: effect modification by menopausal status. Cancer Causes Control 2009; 20:1985-96. [DOI: 10.1007/s10552-009-9393-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2009] [Accepted: 06/22/2009] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Crowe FL, Key TJ, Allen NE, Appleby PN, Roddam A, Overvad K, Grønbaek H, Tjønneland A, Halkjaer J, Dossus L, Boeing H, Kröger J, Trichopoulou A, Dilis V, Trichopoulos D, Boutron-Ruault MC, De Lauzon B, Clavel-Chapelon F, Palli D, Berrino F, Panico S, Tumino R, Sacerdote C, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Vrieling A, van Gils CH, Peeters PHM, Gram IT, Skeie G, Lund E, Rodríguez L, Jakszyn P, Molina-Montes E, Tormo MJ, Barricarte A, Larrañaga N, Khaw KT, Bingham S, Rinaldi S, Slimani N, Norat T, Gallo V, Riboli E, Kaaks R. The association between diet and serum concentrations of IGF-I, IGFBP-1, IGFBP-2, and IGFBP-3 in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2009; 18:1333-40. [PMID: 19423514 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-08-0781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and IGF binding proteins (IGFBP) have been associated with the risk of several types of cancer. Dietary correlates of IGF-I and IGFBPs are not yet well established. The objective of this study was to assess the association between dietary intake and serum concentrations of IGF-I, IGFBP-1, IGFBP-2, and IGFBP-3 in a cross-sectional analysis of 4,731 men and women taking part in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. Diet was assessed using country-specific validated dietary questionnaires. Serum concentrations of IGF-I, IGFBP-1, IGFBP-2 and IGFBP-3 were measured, and the associations between diet and IGF-I and IGFBPs were assessed using multiple linear regression adjusting for sex, age, body mass index, smoking status, and alcohol and energy intake. Each 1 SD increment increase in total and dairy protein and calcium intake was associated with an increase in IGF-I concentration of 2.5%, 2.4%, and 3.3%, respectively (P for trend <0.001 for all) and a decrease in IGFBP-2 of 3.5%, 3.5%, and 5.4% (P for trend <0.001 for all), respectively. There were no significant associations between the intake of protein or calcium from nondairy sources and IGF-I. The results from this large cross-sectional analysis show that either the intake of dairy protein or calcium is an important dietary determinant of IGF-I and IGFBP-2 concentrations; however, we suggest that it is more likely to be protein from dairy products.
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Berrigan D, Potischman N, Dodd KW, Hursting SD, Lavigne J, Barrett JC, Ballard-Barbash R. Race/ethnic variation in serum levels of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 in US adults. Growth Horm IGF Res 2009; 19:146-155. [PMID: 18812263 PMCID: PMC2702997 DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2008.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2007] [Revised: 03/21/2008] [Accepted: 08/07/2008] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The IGF axis plays a significant role in normal growth and development and variation in IGFs is associated with health outcomes. Past studies report variation in IGF levels among race/ethnic groups known to differ in disease incidence. This paper reports on race/ethnic variation in serum levels of IGF-I and IGF-BP3 in a nationally representative and ethnically diverse sample of US adults. DESIGN Serum IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels from the fasting subsample (n = 6061) of respondents to the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III (NHANES III) were analyzed using an IGF-I ELISA (Diagnostic Systems Laboratory (DSL) 10-5600) and an IGFBP-3 IRMA (DSL 6600). The NHANES is a combined examination and interview survey of a nationally representative sample of US adults. Regression analyses were used to estimate cross-sectional associations between the IGF axis and demographic variables. RESULTS In unadjusted analyses, serum IGF-I levels were higher in males than in females, and IGFBP-3 levels were higher in females than in males. Both analytes were lower in older adults. Univariate analyses indicate that serum levels of IGF-I are lower in female Non-Hispanic Whites (NHW) (256 [4.9]) and Hispanics (249 [6.6]) than in Non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB) (281 [4.9]). However, in males, IGF levels in NHWs (287 [3.6]) and NHBs (284 [4.3]) are similar and levels in Mexican-Americans are only moderately reduced (265 [3.4]). Notably, NHB's have the highest molar ratio of IGF-I:IGFBP-3 at all ages. After adjustment for age and BMI, gender and race/ethnicity differences persist. CONCLUSIONS These cross-sectional data support exploration of the IGF axis as an explanation for some race/ethnic differences in cancer incidence.
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- David Berrigan
- Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Executive Plaza North MSC 7344, Bethesda, MD 20892-7344, USA.
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Social Differences in Insulin-like Growth Factor-1: Findings from a British Birth Cohort. Ann Epidemiol 2008; 18:664-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2008.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2007] [Revised: 01/04/2008] [Accepted: 03/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Boada LD, Lara PC, Alvarez-León EE, Losada A, Zumbado ML, Limiñana-Cañal JM, Apolinario R, Serra-Majem L, Luzardo OP. Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-I in relation to organochlorine pesticides exposure. Growth Horm IGF Res 2007; 17:506-511. [PMID: 17601760 DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2007.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2007] [Revised: 04/27/2007] [Accepted: 05/15/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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CONTEXT Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) and organochlorine pesticides (OCs) have been involved in the pathogenesis of several diseases like cancer, diabetes and growth disorders. OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN The potential relationship between the serum levels of various OCs and serum IGF-I was investigated in adults (176 men and 247 women) from a representative sample of the general population of the Canary Islands (Spain). RESULTS After adjustment for potential confounders, which include body mass index, age, and IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), IGF-I levels were significantly lower in the 247 women who showed detectable levels of p,p'-DDD (a DDT-metabolite) than in women who presented non-detectable levels of this pesticide (p=0.030), specially in 36-50 years old women. A similar negative relationship was also found between IGF-I and aldrin (a non-DDT-derivative) in women (p=0.049). In the group of 176 men, aldrin seemed to exert a similar negative effect on IGF-I (p=0.046) and this effect was clearly significant in the oldest group (51-65 years) (p=0.009). A non-linear dose-response curve was observed between Total Cyclodienes Body Burden (Total Cyclodienes; sum of aldrin, dieldrin and endrin) and IGF-I in men (p=0.024). These findings suggest that OCs could modulate the IGF-system in a way that is highly influenced by gender, age and by chemical or combination of chemicals implicated. Such circumstances may contribute to the development of a number of diseases related to IGF-I and should be taken into account in public health decisions.
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- Luis D Boada
- Toxicology Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain.
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Norat T, Dossus L, Rinaldi S, Overvad K, Grønbaek H, Tjønneland A, Olsen A, Clavel-Chapelon F, Boutron-Ruault MC, Boeing H, Lahmann PH, Linseisen J, Nagel G, Trichopoulou A, Trichopoulos D, Kalapothaki V, Sieri S, Palli D, Panico S, Tumino R, Sacerdote C, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Peeters PHM, van Gils CH, Agudo A, Amiano P, Ardanoz E, Martinez C, Quirós R, Tormo MJ, Bingham S, Key TJ, Allen NE, Ferrari P, Slimani N, Riboli E, Kaaks R. Diet, serum insulin-like growth factor-I and IGF-binding protein-3 in European women. Eur J Clin Nutr 2006; 61:91-8. [PMID: 16900085 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of diet with serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF-binding protein-3 in women. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING AND SUBJECTS The population are 2109 women who were control subjects in a case-control study of breast cancer nested in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. Control subjects were randomly chosen among risk sets consisting of female cohort members alive and free of cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer) at the time of diagnosis of the index case. Matching criteria were age at enrolment, follow-up time, time of the day of blood collection and study centre. Diet was measured through validated questionnaires. Serum hormone concentrations were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The relationship between serum IGF-I, IGFBP-3, and intake of nutrients and foods was explored by linear regression in models adjusted for energy intake, age, body mass index, smoking, physical activity, centre and laboratory batch. RESULTS Serum IGF-I levels were positively related to protein intake (P(trend)<0.001), but not related to energy, fat or carbohydrate intake. Positive relationships were observed with the intake of milk (P(trend)=0.007), calcium (P(trend)<0.001), magnesium (P(trend)=0.003), phosphorus (P(trend)<0.001), potassium (P(trend)=0.002), vitamin B6 (P(trend)=0.03), vitamin B2 (P(trend)=0.001) and inverse relationships with vegetables (P(trend)=0.02) and beta-carotene (P(trend)=0.02). IGFBP-3 was not related with most of the nutrients and foods in this study. CONCLUSIONS In this population, circulating IGF-I is modestly related with the intake of protein and minerals, and with milk and cheese, while IGFBP-3 does not appear to be related with diet.
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- T Norat
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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Gann PH, Kazer R, Chatterton R, Gapstur S, Thedford K, Helenowski I, Giovanazzi S, Van Horn L. Sequential, randomized trial of a low-fat, high-fiber diet and soy supplementation: effects on circulating IGF-I and its binding proteins in premenopausal women. Int J Cancer 2005; 116:297-303. [PMID: 15800921 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.21042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Despite evidence supporting the involvement of the IGF system in the development of breast and other cancers, the major determinants of interindividual variability in circulatory IGF-I levels are not well understood. Previous research has pointed to important genetic influences as well as dietary effects through marked calorie or protein restriction. We conducted a randomized trial to determine the effects of 2 dietary patterns on serum IGF-1, IGFBP1 and IGFBP3 in free-living premenopausal women: phase 1, an isocaloric low-fat, high-fiber (LFHF) vs. usual diet, and phase 2, a soy supplement either with or without isoflavones (soy+IF vs. soy-IF). Participants completed 12 menstrual cycles on phase 1 and then were randomly assigned to a soy supplement for 3 cycles while maintaining the phase 1 diet. Before and after each phase, 154 women provided serum. We found no difference in the change in IGF-I, BP1 or BP3 in the LFHF group compared to the usual diet group. In phase 2, there were no differences in any IGF protein between the soy+IF and the soy-IF groups or any evidence of interaction between isoflavone exposure and the background diet. However, there was a small but statistically significant decrease (2.3%) in BP3 and an increase in the IGF-I:BP3 molar ratio among all 153 subjects following either soy supplement. These changes were correlated with changes in intake of calcium, total vegetable protein and soy. The results are compatible with previous data suggesting that increases in dietary calcium, protein and soy, in particular, could increase circulating levels of bioavailable IGF-I.
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- Peter H Gann
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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McCarty MF. Chromium picolinate may favorably influence the vascular risk associated with smoking by combating cortisol-induced insulin resistance. Med Hypotheses 2005; 64:1220-4. [PMID: 15823722 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2003.12.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2003] [Accepted: 12/13/2003] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Smoking promotes insulin resistance and other features - excepting hypertension - of the insulin resistance syndrome; these effects appear to reflect chronic nicotine exposure. The adverse impact of smoking on insulin function may be a prominent mediator of the excess vascular risk associated with smoking. Although the mechanistic basis of nicotine-induced insulin resistance remains to be clarified, increased secretion of ACTH and cortisol seems likely to play an important role in this regard. It is therefore intriguing to note that supplemental chromium picolinate has been reported to have a rapid and substantial favorable impact on glycemic control in patients with corticosteroid-induced diabetes. In dexamethasone-treated rats, high doses of this compound have been shown to markedly improve insulin sensitivity. Thus, if these initial reports are confirmable, ample intakes of bioactive chromium may have the potential to reverse the negative influence of corticosteroids on insulin signaling. Such an effect might have utility not only for smokers, but for others in whom chronic up-regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis compromises vascular health. The impact of chromium picolinate on smoking- or nicotine-induced insulin resistance merits study.
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- Mark F McCarty
- NutriGuard Research, 1054 Hermes Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA.
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van Dijk BAC, Schouten LJ, Kiemeney LALM, Goldbohm RA, van den Brandt PA. Relation of height, body mass, energy intake, and physical activity to risk of renal cell carcinoma: results from the Netherlands Cohort Study. Am J Epidemiol 2004; 160:1159-67. [PMID: 15583368 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Data from the Netherlands Cohort Study on Diet and Cancer were used to investigate the association between anthropometry, energy intake, and physical activity and risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The Netherlands Cohort Study on Diet and Cancer consists of 120,852 men and women aged 55-69 years who completed a self-administered questionnaire at baseline (1986). A case-cohort approach was used. After 9.3 years of follow-up, 275 microscopically confirmed incident cases were available for analysis. Incidence rate ratios for RCC were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models. Height was associated with RCC risk only in women (per 5-cm increment, rate ratio (RR) = 1.23, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.03, 1.46). Body mass index (weight (kg)/height (m)(2)) was associated with increased risk of RCC (per 1-kg/m(2 )increment, RR = 1.07, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.12) for men and women, as was gain in body mass index from age 20 years to baseline (per 1-kg/m(2 )increment, RR = 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.10). Energy intake was not related to RCC risk, while a possible protective effect was observed for physical activity in men. These results suggest that body mass index and gain in body mass index since age 20 are associated with increased risk of RCC.
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- Boukje A C van Dijk
- Department of Epidemiology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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